Advertisement
Story ProgressBack to home

Fesenjoon Recipe

Fesenjoon

Soft meatballs stirred in with tomato, lime and peeled lychees.

  • Total Cook Time1 hr 15 mins
  • Prep Time 15 mins
  • Cook Time1 hr
  • Recipe Servings4
  • Medium

Ingredients of Fesenjoon

  • Refined oil
  • 1/2 kg minced mutton
  • 1 egg
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 onions
  • 4 - 5 tomatoes, pureed
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 green chillies
  • 7 - 8 peeled lychees
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • Sugar to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh coriander for garnish

How to Make Fesenjoon

HideShow Media
1.
For the Meatballs:
2.
Add the egg, ginger garlic paste, some freshly ground black pepper and 1 tsp of refined oil into the minced mutton.
3.
Add 1 tsp of salt and mix together.
4.
Make small meatballs out of the mixture.
5.
In a pan, shallow fry the meatballs till golden brown and keep aside.
6.
In another pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil.
7.
Add the green chillies and onions and sauté it for 15 minutes.
8.
To this add the tomato puree, a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper.
9.
Stir for 2 minutes.
10.
Then place the fried meatballs in the tomato sauce and add a dash of lime juice.
11.
Let this simmer for 20 - 25 minutes.
12.
Stir in the peeled lychees and cook for 8 - 10 minutes.
13.
Garnish with fresh coriander.
14.
Serve hot.
5
Advertisement
Language
Dark / Light mode